Her competitive nature came out as a standout player on her high school softball team ... in his home country of Japan. Takagi's baseball background may have come in handy, as he once swung ...

My dad played baseball in college and shaped a portion of my childhood surrounded by baseball.I have been to my own share of ...

Although they look the same, the bats used in softball tend to be shorter, thinner and lighter than those used in baseball. Softball was originally invented as an indoor alternative to baseball.